John Forté, well-known for his work with The Fugees, is useless … TMZ has confirmed.
The Grammy-nominated recording artist died Monday at his dwelling in Chilmark, Massachusetts — a city on Martha’s Winery — in response to Chilmark Police Chief Sean Slavin.
We’re advised John died immediately and the reason for dying is unclear … although cops do NOT suspect foul play.
John is greatest recognized for his contributions to The Fugees’ second studio album “The Score,” which was launched in February 1996 and gained a Grammy for Finest Rap Album. John is featured on two tracks, “Family Business” and “Cowboys,” and he co-wrote and produced a number of songs on the breakthrough album.
Lauryn Hill famously launched John to The Fugees … he confirmed Wyclef Jean and Pras a number of the music he was making they usually had been so impressed they requested him to anchor “Cowboys.”
John additionally had a pair options on Wyclef’s debut solo album, “Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival,” in June 1997 … anchoring the tune “We Trying to Stay Alive” and showing on “Street Jeopardy.”
Wyclef produced John’s debut album, 1998’s “Poly Sci,” however John’s profession was derailed in 2000 when he was arrested at Newark Worldwide Airport in reference to a prison conspiracy to promote liquid cocaine.
John was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to distribute … he was convicted and sentenced to the mandatory-minimum 14 years, and spent seven years in a Pennsylvania jail earlier than his sentence was commuted in November 2008 by then-President George W. Bush.
When he acquired out of jail, John went to New York Metropolis and acquired again into music … writing the tune “Something to Lean On,” a theme for the Brooklyn Nets that performed earlier than each sport throughout elaborate participant introductions of their inaugural season in 2012-13.
John met his spouse, Lara Fuller, on Martha’s Winery in 2015 … they acquired hitched and had two children collectively, daughter Wren and son Haile.
He was 50.
RIP
